5.68-acre property near Spencer Mtn Fd, Gaston County
130 Darden Trl, Spencer Mtn Fd, NC · Parcel 3567-36-8332
County file May 2026
- Acres5.68
- Land typeBuilding footprint foundOverture Maps with Microsoft and OpenStreetMap (Sep 2026) · Overture Maps 2026-09-23.1
- ZoningNo zoning map on file
- Flood zoneEdge of flood zone AE (4%)AE (4%), X, 0.2% annual chance (1%), and X (95%)
- Wetlands2% of the parcel
- Tax value (county)$53.6kFrom the county’s last revaluation, not a market price
- Last recorded saleApr 2023no price in the source
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage1,243 ft on Darden Trl
- Who zones itGaston CountyUnincorporated
- WaterIn Windsor Heights Mhp territoryNo line mapped · Boundary estimated by EPA
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 657–740 ft above sea levelUSGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Apr 2026
Services and surroundings
Public federal and state records, each with its source and date. Area facts, not a survey of this parcel.
- USDA home loan areaInside an eligible areaUSDA Rural Development eligibility map, last edited Jul 2023, read Oct 2026. Household income limits also apply
- Public land nearbyGaston County Park, 1.8 miCounty Land, open to the public, 1,512 acres (USGS PAD-US 4.1). Nearby is not access, and never a hunting right
School district and farmland
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtGaston County SchoolsGrades pre-K–12 · NCES EDGE school district boundaries, school year 2024–25 (Census TIGER 2025 lines), released Mar 2026. A district, not an assigned school
- Farmland classNot prime farmlandMap unit Madison sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, about 37% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area NC071, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.33 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Madison; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 4e of 8: very severe limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Madison; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
District details at NCES: Gaston County Schools
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Deciduous forest 2021–2025No crop in these years; the most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2021–2025
- Forest type (LANDFIRE)Southeastern Native Ruderal ForestIntroduced Upland Vegetation-Treed, conifer and hardwood; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soilsNone mappedShare of the outline on soils rated hydric: the soil test of a wetland determination and of an NRCS wetland reserve easement (ACEP-WRE) · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO)
Utility service areas
Public service-area maps, each with its source and date. An area, not a connection at this parcel.
- Electric service areaInside the service area of City of Gastonia or Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (approximate)The mapped areas overlap here · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility
- Water system areaInside the service area of Windsor Heights MHP (EPA modeled boundary)Public water system NC0136346 · EPA public water system service areas, edited May 2026: EPA modeled this boundary, which often differs from the actual one. Not a water line at the lot
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Home facts
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Not in the statewide NC OneMap parcel file for this county
Property tax
NCDOR FY2025-26 county and municipal rates; NC OneMap parcel value · as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 5.99 mills (Gaston County; fire and special districts not included, FY2025-26)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$320Estimate before exemptions (elderly / disabled homestead and veteran exclusions, present-use value): the $53,599 county value (North Carolina taxes 100% of value) × 5.99 mills
Rates: NCDOR, FY2025-26. The estimate is the county's taxable value times those rates, before exemptions; it is not a bill. The county tax collector's bill is the official figure.
North Carolina 2026 taxes: due since September 1; pay by January 5, 2027 to avoid interest. Pay or check a bill at the Gaston County Tax Office.
Sources: N.C. General Statutes 105-360 and 105-322. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Value history
| County file | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $53,600 | None | $53,600 | No change |
| Mar 2025 | $53,600 | None | $53,600 | — |
Roll values set for property tax · NC OneMap parcels (county files) · as of May 2026
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Landslide
- Relatively Low
- Heat wave
- Very Low
- Wildfire
- Very Low
Ratings are from public federal and state maps (named on each row), not a private climate model. FEMA rates each census tract from expected annual losses, community resilience and social vulnerability, for planning; it is not an assessment of this parcel.
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3 · Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself · as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10In this census tract
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $49,657± $19,788 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $158,500± $69,963 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $988± $86 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%± 14 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1982± 14 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 30 min± 11 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 605± 215 · this block group
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. ± is the Census 90% margin of error; a figure comes from the larger census tract when the block group's sample is too small. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby parcels
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Gaston County, nearest first.
- 131 Darden Trl6.64 acres · Residential lot · 0.2 mi
- 151 Rf Stines Rd10.2 acres · Residential lot · 0.3 mi
- 11.5 acres of residential land near Dallas0.4 mi
- 11.3 acres of residential land near Gastonia0.5 mi
- 35.5 acres of residential land near Ranlo0.7 mi
- 9.35 acres of residential land near Dallas0.7 mi
- 5.47 acres of residential land near Dallas0.7 mi
- 7.76 acres of residential land near Dallas0.7 mi
About these numbersSources, county file May 2026
Tax value
Tax value from the county’s last revaluation, not a market price. County file, May 2026.
Tax value (the county's assessed value) as of its last revaluation (NC reappraises every 4-8 years), not a market estimate. Farm and forest land in present-use value is taxed on a lower use value.
Parcel outline
The outline and its edge lengths are measured on the parcel map the map draws; the aerial loads from the public imagery named under it.
Source
NC OneMap statewide parcels (NC CGIA, county data producers), county file May 13, 2026.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 3567-36-8332
Coordinates: 35.3148° N, 81.1328° W